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In my experience (every day for 14 months in the quiet section), some people don't give a rat's ass though, and ignore the signs and plaques. It wasn't uncommon to see/hear sub 10-yo kids there either, and woe unto you if you attempt to explain to the parent that they are sitting in a quiet section. The ultimate fault is of course on SJ for not making it more obvious that the booked seats are in the quiet section during the booking process, however.

Dutch railways has silent carriages too. Most people don't notice / care, but when told off they usually move or shut up :-)

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&pr... (Google Translate)

SNCF (The French railway company) specifically asks you by signage and by loudspeaker announcement to leave the car and make phone calls in the intersection between cars on their TGV trains.

Amtrak in the US has Quiet Cars. I was once thrown out of one for laughing too loud.